Giroux, JVR, Schenn, Voracek, Simmonds were all born in '88 or later. Too much studliness. Of course, their development probably follows a similar path to the decline of the Flyers defense, so the main downside to this is that I just like all of those players and hate the Flyers.

So I'm a flyers fan; how should I feel about these trades not knowing the west very well?
Edit: I've read what peopl have said and I'm not happy about Richards but what are the pros and cons?

You got a bunch of good young players and a stockpile of draft picks, but frankly, if any of those young players turn out to be as good as Richards and Carter were already, only then can you call it a good trade. I'd be organizing a mutiny if I were a Flyers fan.

I guess I feel the only thing that would make up for it is bringing in a nice defensive center. I love every player involved after watching some film. At the same time I'm sad to see one of my favorite players in Richards go but I understand the move.
I would have prefered Voukon and someone like Tim Conolly but I've just gotta hope for the best.

I guess I feel the only thing that would make up for it is bringing in a nice defensive center. I love every player involved after watching some film. At the same time I'm sad to see one of my favorite players in Richards go but I understand the move.
I would have prefered Voukon and someone like Tim Conolly but I've just gotta hope for the best.

You really don't want Connolly. Schenn might be the best prospect in hockey, is a good two-way player, and is probably capable of outperforming Connolly in any role in the immediate future. Schenn did more impressive things in two weeks at HSBC Arena than I've seen Connolly do in two years.

Hearing that Smyth could be going to Calgary, which I think would be kind of funny. But that happening would kind of go along with the talk of us taking on salary in the proposed Regehr deal. This could be in the form of Stajan, Hagman, or Kotalik. Er, do not want.

Hearing that Smyth could be going to Calgary, which I think would be kind of funny. But that happening would kind of go along with the talk of us taking on salary in the proposed Regehr deal. This could be in the form of Stajan, Hagman, or Kotalik. Er, do not want.

Giroux, JVR, Schenn, Voracek, Simmonds were all born in '88 or later. Too much studliness. Of course, their development probably follows a similar path to the decline of the Flyers defense, so the main downside to this is that I just like all of those players and hate the Flyers.

Couturier too? FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU. It might actually be hard to hate the Flyers in a couple years. That's gonna suck.